US 12,218,528 B2
Software based thermal mitigation for wireless power and data transfer systems
Jason Green, Evanston, IL (US); Mark D. Melone, Frankfort, IL (US); Jason Luzinski, Chicago, IL (US); and Michael Katz, Glen Ellyn, IL (US)
Assigned to NuCurrent, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by NuCurrent, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/437,984.
Application 18/437,984 is a continuation of application No. 17/944,081, filed on Sep. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,973,355.
Prior Publication US 2024/0364142 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC H02J 50/80 (2016.02) [H02J 7/00711 (2020.01); H02J 7/007192 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a wireless power transmission system, the method comprising:
detecting a wireless power receiver system via near field magnetic induction;
determining a power requirement for wireless power signals of alternating current (AC) wireless signals;
configuring at least one thermal mitigation figure that is configured to reduce a temperature of at least one of a surface or a volume of the wireless power transmission system;
determining driving signal for transmitting the AC wireless signals that implements the at least one thermal mitigation feature, the driving signals based on (i) an operating frequency for the wireless transmission system, (ii) data for transmission via the AC wireless signals, and (iii) the at least one thermal mitigation feature;
providing the driving signals to an amplifier of the wireless power transmission system thereby causing the amplifier to generate the AC wireless signals in accordance with the at least one thermal mitigation feature; and
driving a transmitter antenna of the wireless power transmission system based on the driving signals, thereby transmitting the AC wireless signals to the wireless receiver system.